Natural Falls State Park Ok
by Nava Thompson
Title
Natural Falls State Park Ok
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson in Natural Falls State Park Oklahoma. Located in northeast Oklahoma in the scenic Ozark Highlands region, Natural Falls State Park features a 77-foot waterfall cascading through rock formations and creating a hidden, serene atmosphere at the bottom of a narrow V-shaped valley. An observation platform with a nearby picnic pavilion overlooks the falls and a deck with seating is available at the base of the falls. Picnic tables and grills can be found throughout the park. Campsites including 44 RV sites and 27 tent sites, and a comfort station with showers are also on site. The Red Fern Reunion Center is available for group functions. Other amenities include a three and a half mile hiking and nature trail, picnic shelter, volleyball, horseshoes, basketball court, catch and release fishing, playgrounds, and formal garden area. Pets are allowed on a leash only. The park affords an opportunity to observe a variety of plant and animal life. Hikers will find a dense forest of maples, chinquapin, and white oaks, while plants such as flowering dogwood, sassafras, coral berry, spicebush, redbed, and pawpaw blanket the cool forest floor. The waterfall creates a moist environment where ferns, mosses, and liverworts thrive. Once privately owned and operated as a tourist attraction, this park was used in the production of the 1970s film "Where the Red Fern Grows." It includes a waterfall which is 77 feet tall. This is one of the two tallest known waterfalls in the state, matching Turner Falls in the Arbuckle Mountains. The falls are known to local residents as Dripping Springs Falls, but the State renamed the park as Natural Falls to distinguish it from Dripping Springs State Park and other sites in Oklahoma with similar names
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December 5th, 2012
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Comments (12)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Doug Kreuger
Nava, you have perfected the art of capturing falling water! What an interesting perspective in this point of view, love the rocky ledges! L&F Happy Labor Day 2020!
Doug Kreuger
Very inspiring artwork Nava! Such refined detail & textures—Reminds me of canyons and waterfalls found around Starved Rock SP in Illinois. L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug---thank you very much. I so hope to go to Starved Rock again---with some time to spend. Thanks for the l/f!